Sixth Generation

990. Abiah LEONARD⁷³⁰ was born in 1763 in Middleborough, Plymouth, MA. She was born in 1763. She died in 1828 in Middleboro, Plymouth, MA. This Abiah is sometimes confused with the Abiah who married (1) JohnNelson and (2) Mark Haskell. Doublecheck!

This Abiah appears to be member # 703 of the First Church ofMiddleborough: "703 Oc. 11, 1807, Abiah Sears, w. of Leonard, 1st h.Sebra Simmons, o. Leonard, dau. Joseph, d. 1828, ae. ab't. 55." LeonardSears m. (1) Remember Leonard, Abiah's sister.

Abiah LEONARD and Perez or Sebra SIMMONS were married on 14 Jul 1784 in Middleborough, MA.⁷⁴⁵ Perez or Sebra SIMMONS was born about 1761 in Middleborough, Plymouth Co., MA. He served in the Revolutionary War. He was described as 5'10",complexion light, hair light. occupation laborer. He was courtmartialedfor overstaying leave in 1782, later rescinded because he couldn't getback because of bad roads.

Abiah LEONARD and Leonard SEARS were married on 3 Jun 1804 in Page, Plymouth Co., MA. Leonard SEARS⁷²⁷ (son of Zebedee SEARS and Mary LEONARD) was born on 22 Sep 1771 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co., MA. He was his wife's cousin. After she died, he married her sister, Abiah.